By COLlive reporter
Rebbetzin Chave Hecht, the tenacious director of Camp Emunah for girls in New York who founded the NCFJE organization with her late husband Rabbi JJ Hecht and was the matriarch of a large Chabad family, passed away on Tuesday, 7 Adar I, 5782.
She was 95.
Among her many accomplishments, Rebbetzin Hecht (nee Lasker) established Camp Emunah, the first Chabad-Lubavitch overnight camp, which she continued to run until her passing.
She was also one of the first teachers in Beis Rivkah.
She is survived by her children Rabbi Sholem Ber Hecht, Bassie Raskin, Fraide Sabol, Rabbi Yossie Hecht, Rabbi Shea Hecht, Dovid Sabol, Rivkie Abramowitz, Chana Rochel Duchman, Levi Hecht, Rabbi Shimon Hecht, Binie Tenenbaum; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her sister Mrs. Tzipa Goldberg of Boro Park.
She was predeceased by her son Rabbi Gershon Sabol.
She was predeceased by her brother Rabbi Tzvi Moshe Lasker 20 days ago on 15 Shvat.
The levaya will take place today, Tuesday, passing by 770 at 2:45 pm and then NCFJE. Burial in Montefiore Cemetery in Queens. Campers and students are asked to join the levaya to pay their respects.
The Hecht family is sitting Shiva at 1342 Carroll St.
Minyanim times:
Shacharis
7 am
7:30 am
8 am
9 am
Mincha
2 pm
5 pm
Maariv
From 6pm. 5 minyanim needed
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
BDH’E so so sorry to read this. A very special regal lady who achieved so much throughout her entire life together with her husband Rabbi JJ Hecht zl.
May she be a true Meilitz Yoisher for her dear children grandchildren, gt grandchildren and her many thousands of Mushpo’im throughout the world.
On Zayin Adar an additional Zechus.
Warmest wishes of Arichas Yomim t the whole family.
A true Aisha Chayil!!!!!
Truly an amazing person.
BDE
We look forward to a long write up of Rebbetzin Hecht. She has a deep and fascinating history, which we would love to learn about.
What can be said about such a woman?
Look at the legacy she and RBbi JJ Hve created!!
An era gone by…
Yichei Zichro Boruch
Rabbi JJ hecht was her husband and mrs chava hecht was his wife – says it all! may her children and grandchildren continue following in the incredible ways of their parents and may we witness kitzu neranenu sochnei ofar speedily! Amen.
We were all so pained to hear these news. Even though most of us have never physically met Rebbetzin Chave Hecht, we still feel a strong connection to her. She truly transcends the physical body and her legacy will surely live on after her passing through all her incredible descendants and the many projects they run. What a loss for our world. Hashem should comfort the family with the coming of Moshiach now!
And Rabbi JJ passed away on Tu B’av, also a special day! Moshiach now!!
A true chassidiste, a kind warm and humble woman.
BDE” my heart goes out to the family and Tzivi and Chanochi Hecht, Yisroel Hecht and older brother from South Africa.
xoxo
Emunah girls from across the world mourn today.
such a special lady, will be missed by many and was a great example for many Emunah girls.
What an amazing lady!!!! Moshiach Now!
Rebbetzin Hecht was a דוגמא of immense modesty.
She was also very honorable in showing deep respect for her husband’s family, the Hechts, being proud that she was a part of the family. For years she would organize a gathering for the yahrzeit of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Hecht (whose yahrzeit is coming up in this month), to give her honor as a special woman.
A loyal wife to her husband, Rabbi J.J. Hecht and a warm mother to her family.
Rebbetzin Hecht gave chayus to the Hayom Yom of today – with illuminating the world with the light of Torah and avoda through the many mitzvos and her fine character traits. Thank you, Rabbi and Rebbetzin Hecht for Camp Emunah.
Every Lubavich girl who enjoys camp, any camp, owes a debt to Rebbetzin Hecht!
We are all so grateful for her mesiras nefesh on behalf of Lubavich girls world wide!
WHERE WAS SHE BORN
BDE”
Rebbetzin Hecht is the mommy of us all, the mommy of us all, the mommy of us all, rebbetzin hect is the mommy of us all, the mommy of us all
Emunah will never be the same! Her neshamah should have a big big aliyah! She was an amazing impact on the girls !
Love, former VIP, this year teen camper
I spent many summers in the most amazing camp, and was always welcomed with a warm smile by Rebbetzin Hecht. It was this camp that made me the person I am today and owe it all to her. Such sad news! May her neshama have an Aliyah and teach the greatest heights. She will be with us forever in our hearts.
I was Zoiche to be a camper in camp Emunah in the 70’s and feel so indebted to the Hecht’s for everything they did to give me the wonderful experience I had, and for being true role-models!! They helped shape who I am today!! I feel very grateful!!
Wishing strength and comfort for the family!!
Mishpachas Hecht.. How fortunate were we all that you shared your beautiful mother with all of us. She was a queen
Our sincerest condolences to the extended Hecht family. My daughter was a camper and then a counselor at Tiny Tots Emunah in the late 1980’s. Rebbetzin Hecht always treated my daughter and the other campers and staff with the highest level of love, kindness, compassion, respect and derech. She was truly a royal Neshama and the impact and legacy she leaves behind will truly be emulated by all who knew her. May her Neshama rise among the Heavens and may she go from strength to strength. May her Neshama be an Aliyah.
BDE
I was a waitress and my sister a camper at Camp Emunah in the mid to late 50’s. Rabbi JJ Hecht recorded us singing and put us on his radio shows. Both Rabbi JJ Hecht and Rebbetzin Chave Hecht were an incredibly dynamic duo spreading Yiddishkeit in most amazing ways. May they each be meilitz yosher for their family and Klal Yisroel. Hamakom yenachem eschem bsoch sha’ar aveilei Tzion v’Yerushalayim.
What a beautiful woman! I will always remember her stories and the impact she had on my learning. She will live on in the hearts of every single life she touched and her beautiful family kah. what a legacy. A true chassidah of the Rebbe.